Amélia dos Santos Costa Cardia

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Amélia dos Santos Costa Cardia
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Amélia dos Santos Costa Cardia
Born
NationalityPortuguese

Amélia dos Santos Costa Cardia (1855–1938), born in Lisbon, was one of the first female doctors in Portugal.[1] She attended the Polytechnic School from 1883 until 1887, and then attended the , graduating on July 20, 1891.[2] Her doctoral thesis was on yellow fever.[1] She was the first woman in Portugal to work in a hospital internship.[2] She also founded a nursing home which she led for almost ten years, and was part of the National League Against Tuberculosis and Association of Medical Sciences.[1] She also belonged to the Portuguese Spiritist Federation.[1] She was also a writer.[3]

Publications[]

  • Episódios da Guerra, 1919
  • Visionário : romance psicológico, 1932
  • Pecadora : romance psicológico, 1934
  • Alforria : romance psicológico, 1936

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "O Leme - Biografia de Amlia dos Santos Costa Cardia".
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "As pioneiras em Medicina". odivelas.com. Archived from the original on 2015-01-08. Retrieved 2015-01-08.
  3. ^ "A Celebration of Women Writers: PORTUGAL".


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